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            <title><![CDATA[Andreas Almgren and Viktor Gyökeres among four nominees for Male Athlete of the Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Runner Andreas Almgren - or goalscorer Viktor Gyökeres? The two stars are among four nominees for Male Athlete of the Year at the Sports Awards.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 12:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Diamond League Meet Moves Pole Vault Runway to Improve Duplantis’ Record Chances]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The pole vault will be moved to a new location during the Diamond League meet at Stockholm Stadium in early June to improve Armand Duplantis’ chances of setting a world record. “We are building a temporary pole vault runway on the grass alongside the home straight,” competition director Jan Kowalski told Radiosporten.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis Could Win Fifth World Athletics Award, Closing in on Bolt’s Record of Six]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The world’s best male and female track and field athletes will be named. Pole vault star Armand Duplantis could win the award for the fifth time in seven years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis targets 6.40 with new poles after skipping indoor season]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis is taking a long break from competition - to come back even better. New poles will lift the pole vault star to the next dream mark: 6.40. He can jump considerably higher, says agent Daniel Wessfeldt.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Athletes to receive million-kronor bonuses at 2028 European Championships]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis, Andreas Almgren and other athletics stars can look forward to a million-kronor bonus at the 2028 European Championships.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oskar Edlund misses Ultimate Championship final after tough 400m hurdles semifinal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At the European Championships he finished just outside the podium. In the Ultimate Championship, Oskar Edlund finished just outside a final spot in the 400-meter hurdles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis wins Ultimate Championship and pockets about 1.5 million kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The world's best pole vaulter, Armand Duplantis, has been plagued by injury problems during the season. But at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest he was back as the winner and thus won a prize of around 1.5 million kronor. "I was a little scared before the competition because I didn't know if my body would hold up," he tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:51:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ståhl left out of million-dollar Ultimate Championship as discus is dropped]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This weekend, the Ultimate Championship will be held in Budapest, the new athletics competition with huge prize money. But several disciplines are being left out - including discus, which means Swedish star Daniel Ståhl is missing. Some disciplines may not be considered attractive enough, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis to compete in Budapest after thigh injury setback, agent says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis will compete in the Ultimate Championship on Friday in Budapest. He has responded well to treatment this week, Duplantis' agent Daniel Wessfeldt told TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After Brussels withdrawal, Mondo Duplantis races the clock for Budapest debut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A thigh injury forced Armand Duplantis to withdraw from the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday. Now the pole vault star is in doubt ahead of the new Ultimate Championship in Budapest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis says Karalis is giving him his toughest challenge in years ahead of Diamond League final]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis hasn't been challenged like this in years. To beat Emmanouil Karalis in Friday's Diamond League final, "Mondo" believes it will take world-class jumping. This is a new experience for me.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:37:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oskar Edlund joins Armand Duplantis in Budapest Ultimate Championship field]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis has long been the poster name. Now the star is joined by another Swedish athlete. Oskar Edlund is ready for the Ultimate Championship in Budapest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden forced into another Finnkampen change as Patricia Kamga withdraws with back pain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Another withdrawal ahead of Finnkampen. Patricia Kamga misses the competition with back pain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins thrilling pole vault duel in Zurich, falls short of world record]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Greek Emmanouil Karalis had the pole vault of his life. But it was still not enough against Armand Duplantis, who won the Diamond League meet in Zurich.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden hit by setback as Vanessa Kamga misses Finnkampen with ear infection]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden will have to do without Vanessa Kamga at Finnkampen. The discus star is ill and is forced to withdraw.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis targets world record at Weltklasse Zurich: Would be awesome]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis is aiming for record heights at the classic Weltklasse in Zurich. "This is the biggest competition, it would be great to break a world record here," the Swedish pole vault star said at a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis wins Diamond League in Poland after tough 6.20m vault, then misses 6.32m record attempt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pole vault star Armand Duplantis won the Diamond League competition in Poland with 6.20 meters - despite misses at three heights. I worked very hard today, the 26-year-old tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kajsa Bergqvist on Sweden’s five fourth places at European Athletics Championships: A recurring theme]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist set a bold goal of seven Swedish medals, which would have meant a new record. The result was five - and a whole bunch of fourth places. That should turn around soon, Bergqvist tells TT.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A summer of weddings, injuries and party-loving friends. Armand Duplantis has tried to clear his head before the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. I really have to get rid of some friends, the pole vault star says jokingly.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis on hectic buildup to European Championships: It’s been a lot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis is chasing his fourth European Championship gold. But before the competition in Birmingham, there were discussions about whether the pole vault star would even be able to start. I wanted to see how the week went before I made the decision to come to the European Championships, says the Swede.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis mourns grandmother ahead of European Championships, wants to honor her with victories]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pole vault star Armand Duplantis enters the European Championships in mourning. His grandmother Ingrid passed away earlier this summer.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Swedish pole vaulter Oliver Sandberg, of Huddinge AIS, will miss the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.]]></description>
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